There's no place like home for Columbus East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Greenwood Woodmen on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Olympians considering their one-run performance the match before.
J.D. Rotert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Columbus East's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Rotert was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Bige Asher
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Rotert wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bige Asher, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Asher has become a key player for Columbus East: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another was Aj Tindell, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Columbus East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win snapped Columbus East's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Columbus East and Greenwood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Olympians will take on Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (141 vs. 41). Meanwhile, Greenwood (ranked 178th) will meet Indianapolis Kings (ranked 46th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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